macy vocab

3. System of Unit they internationally accepted systems of measurement.
5. a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events.
10. digits the number of digits in a measurement that are known with a certain degree of reliability.
12. theory: an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.
13. an interpretation of observations.
14. any factor that can have more than one value.
15. the factors in an experiment that remain the same

1. the act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs.
2. a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations.
3. variable: the factor that is changed by the investigator to observe how it effects a dependent variable.
4. the practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use.
6. variable: the factor a scientific observes or measures during an experiment.
7. a spoken or written summary of an observation.
8. thinking: comparing what you already know with information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it.
9. law: a rule that describes a pattern in nature.
11. a logical explanation of and observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience.